Rubbing alcohol sold as Scotch in N.J.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - At one bar, a mixture that included rubbing alcohol and caramel coloring was sold as scotch. In another, premium liquor bottles were refilled with water - and apparently not even clean water at that. State officials provided those new details Thursday on raids they conducted a day earlier as part of a yearlong investigation dubbed Operation Swill. Twenty-nine New Jersey bars ...

Inside a JoCo liquor store robbery

SHAWNEE, Kan. - An employee and customer at a Johnson County, Kan., liquor store were put into a walk-in cooler Thursday night during a robbery that led to a wild police chase, shooting and crash. Both were rattled Friday and did not want to be identified, but shared their frightening stories with 41 Action News. The employee at Halftime Liquor Store, 15810 Shawnee Mission Parkway in Shawnee, ...

Consumer Reports Best sunscreen

As many head out to begin their Memorial Day Weekend, a lot of people plan to hit the beach, so we're taking action for your health with a look at the sunscreens that protect you best in the sun. Consumer Reports tested 12 broad spectrum sunscreens that claim to protect against cancer-causing UVA and UVB rays. They found some of the least expensive brands were the most effective. The tests ...

Arias jury foreman Decision gut-wrenching

A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and ...

Kansas still looking for sales tax deal

House and Senate negotiators’ meeting Friday came after the House voted 109-5 against a Senate GOP to lower the sales tax on groceries to 4.95 percent in January.The plan also would have kept the sales tax on other items at 6.3 percent. The Senate approved the measure Thursday evening on a 24-15 vote.Gov. Sam Brownback wants to cancel most or all of the decrease to stabilize the budget ...